BANK JOBS IN INDIA

Indian Overseas Bank(IOB) is one of the oldest banks in the country.The bank has around 1200 branches & operates 600 ATM across India. IOB has announced the Recruitment of Managers (IT) for its Information Technology dept. located at Chennai.

Position – Vacancies – Payscale :

Manager (IT) – 25 posts – Rs.13820-19920

Dates : Online registration starts from 03.02.2010 (Feb 3rd,2010)

Online registration closes on 02.03.2010 (March 2nd)

Last date for receipt of online application printout – 10.03.2010

Eligibility : Candidates interested to apply for Indian overseas bank recruitment ,

* Should be within 21 & 30 yrs of age as on 1.1.2010

* Must have completed BE / B.tech (CS/ IT/ ECE/ CT/ TE) / MCA in Ist class with 60% marks (distance/correspondence candidates not eligible) as on 01.01.2010

* candidates should attach proof of qualifications along with application.

Selection : The eligible candidates would be called by IOB for Group Discussion or/and Interview, based on which the final selection would be made.The personal Interview will be for 50 marks & minimum qualifying marks is 25.Candidates would be ranked according o their marks & selected in the higher order.

Application : Candidates have to pay Rs.400 (Gen/OBC) as application fees by DD favoring ‘Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment Project – 2010’, payable at Chennai (No fees for SC/ST candidates). Visit Indian overseas bank website at iob.in ,to register online & take a printout of the application.article posted at www.bankexamsindia.com

The DD & necessary certificates have to be sent along with a photo attached application print-out to the mentioned address before March 10th 2010.

Refer : Candidates are requested to read/download the recruitment notice given

at the bank website here ,before applying.

State Bank of India back with yet another huge recruitment of 4500 Probationary Officers.As part of the aggressive expansion plans, SBI is to open around 1000 new branches in the next 2 years.Inorder to fill these vacancies ,State Bank of India has come up with this job notification.

Post - Vacancies - Payscale:
1) Probationary Officers - 2500 posts - Rs.10,000 - Rs.18,240
2) Probationary Officers (Rural Business) - 2000 posts - Rs.10,000 - Rs.18,240

* candidates can apply for both posts & application fees can be paid once.

Dates : Fee payment - from 01.02.2010 to 28.02.2010
Online registration starts - February 1st 2010
Last date for Online registration - March 2nd 2010
* The written exam for this SBI recruitment has been postponed to April 18th 2010

Eligibility : Candidates interested to apply for State Bank of India PO exam ,

* Age limit : 21 - 30 yrs as on 28.02.2010 (relaxation applies)

* Should have scored minimum 55% in Graduation AND 60% in 12th Std (Or in Diploma after 10th)

* CA/ CWA/ CFA/ CS candidates must have passed in these exams & should have 60% in 12th std

Note: Candidates who have appeared previously for SBI PO exam on 4 occasions (General) OR 7 occasions(OBC) are not eligible to apply. There is no limit for SC/ST candidates.Read more about this number of attempts in SBI exam.

Selection :SBI will have a common written test for both positions & would have Objective & Descriptive test as a combined paper for 3 Hrs. Objective section will be for 200 marks (2 Hrs) & has the following sections ,

i) Test of English Language

ii) Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers
iii) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
iv) Test of Reasoning

* The pass mark will be decided by bank,but candidates should score minimum 40% marks in both test for merit list entry.

Books : We will soon be posting about the selection/ exam pattern.In the mean time,you can purchase books online for this SBI PO exam,

* SBI PO Exam (with solved papers) by T.S.Jain – Rs.332 – Buy Online

(Netbanking, ATM/ Debit cards, Cheque, Money Order are also accepted)

Application : The application fees of Rs.500(Gen/OBC) or Rs.50(SC/ST) has to be paid at any State bank of India branch ,using the challan from the website between 01.02.2010 & 28.02.2010 .After this, candidates have to apply online through the website of State Bank of India only & provide necessary details, along with payment info for registration of online application.If you are applying for both posts,pay fees only once.

Refer : Candidates can Read, Download notification & Apply online for State Bank of India PO recruitment from their site here

** Check out the analysis of SBI PO Exam Pattern ,Selection process & Previous question papers ,if you have applied for this recruitment

What are the Jobs/Positions available in a Bank ? - This would be first question that arise in the minds of candidates looking to apply for bank jobs.Jobs in banks have started to rise during the past few months,with more than 10 bank exams in November 2009,being announced.Here are the common positions,for which recruitment is conducted regularly.

Clerk-cum-Cashier/Office Assistant : Clerical jobs in banks are the starting point for a career in banking, especially for candidates with minimum qualification of 12th or equivalent.The job profile of clerk is to take care of general banking(interacting with customers,maintaining account/create reports or any work specified by banks).You can also read on how to prepare for clerk exams posted at www.bankexamsindia.com

Probationary Officers(PO) : Candidate with a degree(any branch) are eligible to apply for PO position.There are many people who joined as PO,have reached top position like MD,CEO of banks.PO`s will be trained in all departments & will assist their managers in various activities.Read on How to prepare for PO exams

Specialist Officers : The specialist officers will work in specific departments like Engineering,Systems,Marketing,Logistics,Public relations etc.,Candidates from that specific area of study will be recruited.For example,a candidate with B.E in computers might be recruited into the computer department of a bank.So,professional graduates/candidates with degree(in specific subject) would be preferred.

Agricultural Officers : Public sector banks lend loans to farmers for agri purposes & agricultural officers are recruited to assess,verify & provide better support for people in rural areas involved in farming activities.Although the openings are limited ,candidates with qualification in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/Horticulture & other subjects related to agriculture are preferred.

Managers/Asst.Managers : This managerial position is mostly filled up through promotions held within the bank.But in some cases,candidates with minimum 3 or 5 yrs of experience are also recruited by banks.Recently IDBI Bank came up with recruitment of Managers & Assistant Managers(for 3yrs exp)

The positions discussed above were for public sector banks only.The private sector banks like ICICI bank,HDFC bank,Yes bank,Axis bank and other banks have a different management structure & their recruitment process/eligibility conditions also differ.